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bolt

[bohlt] / boʊlt /


NOUN
flash; projectile
Synonyms
NOUN
large roll of material
Synonyms






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“We’d have these jackets with a big Chargers lightning bolt, the dark-blue stuff before the baby-blue stuff was en vogue.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Fireworks are also traumatizing for pets, particularly dogs, which tremble and even bolt from their homes in fear.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Whether the form has legs, wheels or a tower, it still needs actuators, sensors, edge compute, safety systems and someone to bolt it into a line.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

For reference, the Delorean time machine in Back to the Future needed 1.21 gigawatts — a figure so comically large it could only be harnessed from plutonium or a bolt of lighting.

From Salon Jun. 12, 2026

She slammed the door shut and secured the bolt outside.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

The small nocturnal arachnid has been nicknamed the ballista spider after the ancient Roman siege weapon that launched bolts and stones using stored tension.

From Science Daily Jun. 26, 2026

Rudolph explained that the exhibit’s hardware, including its bolts and nuts, are unique and extremely specialized.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Special bolts to separate items with different heat requirements.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

Consider the personal-finance nuts and bolts involved in that kind of situation.

From MarketWatch Apr. 21, 2026

It normally takes a crane to move the massive dome, which is held down by dozens of oversized bolts.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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